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Classic Collision Opens New Collision Repair Center in Uvalde, Texas

April 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the opening of Classic Collision Uvalde, in Uvalde, Texas. Uvalde is 90 minutes West of San Antonio where Classic has 11 shops in the metro area.   “We are making changes to keep our employee’s and customer’s satisfaction as our top priority. This is why we made the move to open a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Classic Collision, Openings, Texas

Colors on Parade Adds Franchise in Charleston S.C.

April 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Colors on Parade, the mobile automotive paint and dent repair services franchise, announced the opening of its newest franchise unit servicing Charleston, S.C. and its surrounding counties. The new franchise is owned and operated by brothers, Ryan and Aryn Hogue. Prior to joining the automotive paint restoration industry, Ryan and Aryn worked in their family’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Colors on Parade, Network Affiliations, South Carolina

Mitchell Introduces Commercial Truck Collision Repair Estimating Solution

April 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell, an Enlyte company, introduced Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax, the company’s newest, cloud-based solution that gives U.S. and Canadian carriers and repairers the ability to complete estimates on the best-selling medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Mitchell also expanded its coverage of motorcycles, ATVs and RUVs, providing the market with an essential special lines appraisal platform. Mitchell […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, Mitchell

ASE Announces Additions to Testing and Technology Staff

April 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dave Milne to Retire as VP of Credential Testing Programs. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has named Matt Shepanek as its new vice president of credential testing programs and Rebecca Sutter as chief technology officer. In addition, ASE announced the retirement of longtime vice president of credential testing programs, Dave Milne, after […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, People

GM and Honda Announce Collaboration to Develop Affordable Electric Vehicles

April 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

New EV series expected to go on sale in 2027 starting in North America. General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Honda today announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship to a new chapter by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The companies […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Electric Vehicles, General Motors, Honda

Classic Collision Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Minnesota

April 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Crystal Lake Automotive in Burnsville and Lakeville Minnesota. Classic Collision now operates a total of 176 repair centers in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington.  Crystal Lake Automotive was established in 1986. In the 1990s, the company […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Minnesota

Crash Champions Enters Portland, Oregon Market with Acquisition

April 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced that it has entered the Portland, Ore. market through the acquisition of two Artistic Auto Body locations comprising over 75,000 sq. ft, located at 7585 SW Hunziker St. in Tigard, and 27975 SW Parkway Ave. in Wilsonville. “I am thrilled that Artistic Auto Body is joining the Crash Champions family and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Oregon

I-CAR Announces Accreditation by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training

April 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair(I-CAR) announced that it has been awarded accreditation by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). I-CAR is now the first organization within the collision repair industry to achieve this accreditation. “I-CAR’s IACET accreditation is another symbol of our commitment to top-quality industry technical education and the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accreditation, I-CAR, International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training

PartsTrader Launches SurePart Instant Parts Pricing Platform

April 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

PartsTrader today launched SurePart, their new instant parts pricing platform. “SurePart’s a real game changer. Inaccurate initial estimates have been a significant cost to the industry”   SurePart allows appraisers to write more accurate estimates by providing instant market pricing and leveraging industry-leading filtering to remove invalid parts. The result is a more accurate estimate […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: electronic parts ordering, PartsTrader

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Declined 22% in March Compared to Last Year

April 4, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

First quarter ends with 3.3 million units sold. LMC Automotive cuts annual forecast to 15.3 million in U.S. With inventories still at critically low levels, a strong 2021 base also contributed to a steep decline in Light Vehicle sales last month. March was the strongest month in 2021. US volumes fell by 22% from a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

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